Copaiba Essential Oil 15 ml - doTERRA
Copaiba Essential Oil 15 ml - doTERRA
Copaiba essential oil is extracted from an aromatic tropical tree species native to South America. Indigenous peoples of North and Northeast Brazil have been using Copaiba essential oil in their traditional remedies since the 16th century. Copaiba essential oil is widely used as an ingredient in cosmetic products such as soaps, creams, lotions, and perfumes, leveraging its soothing properties for the skin. Apply externally in combination with a carrier oil or your moisturizer to help support visibly healthy skin.
Primary Benefits
- Considered one of the most useful essential oils, offering countless uses and beneficial effects.
- The highly versatile Copaiba can be used topically.
- Its aroma features woody, resinous, and earthy notes.
- Can be combined with a carrier oil or moisturizer for visibly healthy skin.
Copaiba: a personalised scent
Uses
- Add Copaiba essential oil to your daily moisturizer to promote a radiant, healthy-looking complexion.
- After strenuous exercise, massage Copaiba diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil into your legs and enjoy the oil's soothing effects.
Directions for Use
Caution
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
Sourcing
The essential oil is extracted from the oily resin of the copaiba tree through steam distillation. Similar to the maple syrup extraction process, the copaiba tree is tapped for its resin. Copaiba trees growing in the Amazon region are inaccessible for six months of the year. However, from January to June each year, a rainy season sets in in the river region. During this period, the water level of the river and its tributaries rises by an average of six meters or more, making the copaiba trees accessible by boat. The first tapping of the tree immediately yields a certain amount of oily resin. The incision made in the tree is then sealed, and the tree's sap is tapped once or twice more later in the year. The amount of oily resin produced by the copaiba tree depends on the diameter of the tree trunk, the size of its foliage, and its position in the rainforest canopy, but on average, each tree can produce between two and six liters of oily resin per year. The copaiba tree can live for up to 400 years and can reach a height of over 30 meters.
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